A popular Malaysian horror film actress and singer has enrolled at Coventry University.

Scream queen Joey Leong will begin studying a Bachelors degree in Global Business at the university’s London campus in September.

Born Leong Joo Yee in Kuala Lumpur, the 21-year-old is famed across the Far East for her roles in Asian horror films ‘The Second Coming’ and ‘River of Exploding Durians’, as well as her latest role in comedy ‘Our Sister Mambo’.

After starring in the 2009 Singaporean horror ‘Blood Ties’, which centres around a murdered policeman possessing his younger sister, Joey was nominated for Best Actress in Asia’s first Festival of Film.

The talented performer has enrolled at Coventry University after being approached by K-Smart Education Group and has been appointed as the first Malaysian ambassador for the university.

At the press conference, Joey said: “I’m really lucky to be a full scholarship holder at Coventry University.

“I believe it’s not easy for the students to achieve full-scholarship from overseas universities, especially for the students who are just doing the final year, but this happened to me, so I’m really thankful.”

She added: “I think Coventry University’s London Campus is very suitable for me because they are offering a very good business programme and they are one of the largest providers of business courses in Europe.

Trevor Boylan, the university’s regional manager for South and South-East Asia, said: “I was delighted to enrol Joey into Coventry’s London Campus.

"Joey is highly motivated, hardworking, determined and successful. Exactly the type of student that is attracted to Coventry.

“Joey reflects the current high standards demonstrated by Coventry University’s recent awards, like the University of the Year award for 2015 (Times Higher Education Awards) and being voted Modern University of the Year for the last three years (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide).

“That is a tremendous achievement and something that the people of Coventry can be proud of.”

Joey will join other famous faces to have studied at the university, which include the Special’s Horace Panter, boxer Michael Macklin and former The Sun Editor Michael J Baunton.